Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-09
VOLUME NUMBER Al.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 1887

and towns have SO accumulated upon
the hands of President Cleveland that
has really become necessary to employ
additional clerical force on this ac-
count alone. Had the tempestuous
Tuttle been able to forsee these re-
suits OF his blatant utterings, he sure
ly would have desisted, and such pop
ular tributes would perhaps never
have been paid the chief magistrate
OF the nation. But, in the wise
dispensation of Pro vidence, even little
insignificant creatures like Tuttle Of
ten mysteriously rise up and do good
without knowing how or why. Then
l say, all hail Tuttle! His grateful
country, especially the Western and
Southern sections, should arise and
call him blessed for his instrumentality
in arousing the President to the inn
portance OF making the first extensive
tour of his Administration.
AS l reflect on the projected visit of
MIR. Cleveland, trust you will pardon
me for taking Retrospective view of
the travels of our earlier Presidents.
Mr.. Monroe was the first of them to
carry out the idea of a trip of this
kind, travelling in his coach through
New England and as far westward as
Ohio, and being everywhere cordially
received; and for his time it was quite a
tedious undertaking. President Jack
son travelled by carriage all the way
from the Tennessee to the capital, and
later, in the same conveyance, made Il
tour OF New England, which to the
surprise of his political opponents, who
supposed it WAS an element of weak
ness, was continuous ovation, add
ing greatly to his popularity.
The building of railroads seems to
have had the singular effect of dampen-
ing the travelling ardor OF the Presi-
dent, so that most of the executives,
down to the days of Johnson and
Grant, were confirmed stay-at-homes,
but, the two latter, as is we'll known,
made the most of their opportunities
and facilities Of travel.
These are dull days, politically,
and socially at the capital.
the President, seeking relief from the
temperature of the dog
days, withdraws himself to the solitary
shadows OF Oak View, while his wife
has just returned. With the excep-
ton OF Secretaries Bayard and Fair
child, all of the Cabinet are on vacation
likewise the Justices of the Supreme
Court and others equally prominent
in social and political life.
Death, though, is not idle; it has
felled giant of the world of science
in the person of Professor Spencer F.
Baird, of the world-renowned Smith
sOnian Institution, and the founder of
the United States Fish Commission.
Professor Baird, though a finished
scholar, was constant student, his
superb mind delving daily into the
rich and mysterious stories of science.
But it is the common people who owe
the dead scientist the greatest debt OF
for they are endebted to him
for the vast culture of fish that has so
decreased the price of that wholesome
food
The amount of trade-dOllars re-
deemed to date is about 100000.
The time expires by limitation on Sept.
Sd, and it is supposed most OF their
coin is now in the Treasury vaults;
there is some excess over the amount
estimated to be out, which is accounted
for by importation from foreign coun-
tries. This week the Treasury paid
out'sixteen and quarter millions for
pensions, but, notwithstanding, this
heavy disbursement, the excess of Gov
erment receipts over expenditures this
month is about three and half mill
lion dollars.
The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
is flourishing his Senatorial tomahawk
for a Mugwump scalp-no less per-
son than United States Treasurer
Hyatt, the cause of the latter's refusal
to remove one of his favorite $500
clerks who is an offensive Republican
partisan from Indiana. 1t is said to
be the declared purpose of Senator
Voorhees,, together with his Demo-
cratic associates on the Finance
Committee, Messrs. Beck and Vance,
to use all means in their power to de-
feat Treasurer Hyatt's confirmation.
There was great sensation in the
Pension Office, day or two since,
caused by the arrest Of clerk named
Richard Drummer, for stealing the re-
cords of that office for the benefit OF a
prominent claim attorney of this city.
The clerk confesses his guilt, but the
lawyer who must answer to the charge
of receiving stolen documents, stoutly
denies the accusation, endeavoring to
shield himself behind Il discharged
clerk of his own Office, who, he says,
committed the offense to serve a ma
licious purpose. Both of the defend
ants are under So, 600 bonds each. The
penalty of the crime is five years in
the penitentiary.
DAYS and nights are now OF nearly